Hair-pin.



No. 714,431. I Patented Nov. 25, M2.

T. c. ALLEN.

HAIR PIN;

Application filed May 3, 1802., (lo Nodal.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS C. ALLEN, Oll SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIAJ HAIR-PIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 714,431, dated November 25, 1 %2 Application filed May 8, 1902. Serial No. 105,771. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS CON ALLEN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Sydney, in the State of New South Wales,

5 inthe Oommonwealthof Australia, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair-Pins, of which the following is a specification.

Y My invention relates to improvements in that class of pins used in dressing ladies hair and commonly known as hair-pins, and has for its objects, first, to provide a pin which when inserted in the hair will firmly retain its position therein until it is desired to remove it, and, second, to provide a pin by means of which the hair may be securely and firmly retained in the desired position and so obviate the inconvenience and annoyance so often caused by the falling out of the pins now used for the purpose.

The essential feature of my invention is a spirally-curved member which is centrally placed between the legsof a hair-pin of the ordinary well-known construction, being attached thereto by means of a swivel-joint,

and having a projection for the purpose of enabling thesame to be revolved when the pin is in position in the hair, as hereinafter fully described. In the drawings, Figure 1 shows my invention in elevation. Fig. 2is an enlarged section. a a are the legs or prongswhich, with the bridge 1), form a hair-pin of the ordinary wellknown construction,

0 is a bearing centrally placed on the bridge I). y dis a spirally-curved member, which de pends from and revolves in the bearing 0. n e is an extension of the spirally-curved 40 member d above the bearing 0. This extension may terminate with a loop of the same material or with an ornament of any description, such as asmall glass sphere h, as shown, or a diamond or other ornament of value.

f and f are shoulders on the spirally-curved member d for the purpose of retaining the same in position and completing the swiveljoint.

The method of operating my invention is as follows: The pin is inserted in the hair in the usual manner until the end of the spirallycurved member has penetrated a sufficient distance to catch. The spiral member is now revolved by means of the projection e and ornamental terminal thereon. This has the efiect of drawing the pin into the hair and at the same time gathering the hair into a firm mass and practically locking it in this position. When it is desired to withdraw the pin, it is only necessary to revolve the projection e in the reverse direction until the spiral member is no longer in operating contact with the hair, when the pin may be withdrawn in the usual manner.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is--- A hair-pin comprising two prongs connected at one end, the connecting part being provided with an opening, a spiral member mounted to rotate in the opening, and shoulders on said member, engaging with the upper and lower sides of the connection.

Signed at Sydney this 24th day of March, 902.

T. G. ALLEN.

Witnesses:

W. S. RATTRAY, D. CHRISTIAN. 

